Visa Retrogression Happening in December 2010

Starting December 1, 2010 some of the priority dates that were current in November 2010 will be retrogressing. Retrogression refers to the situation where previously current dates on the quota bulletin go backwards and become unavailable.

The following preferences are going to be affected by the visa retrogression this December 2010:

Family Category

Third Preference (Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens): July 1, 1992 priority date compared to March 1, 1995 in November 2010.

Fourth Preference (Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens): January 1, 1988 priority date compared to April 1, 1991 in November 2010.

Below is the December 2010 Visa Bulletin as posted by the Department of State.


FamilyAll Chargeability Areas Except Those ListedCHINA-mainland bornDOMINICAN REPUBLICINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1st15FEB0615FEB0601JUN0415FEB0601JAN9301APR97
2A01AUG1001AUG1001AUG1001AUG1001MAR1001AUG10
2B01JUN0501JUN0501JAN0201JUN0522JUN9201MAR00
3rd01JUN0201JUN0201JUN0201JUN0222OCT9201JUL92
4th01JAN0201JAN0201JAN0201JAN0222DEC9501JAN88

*NOTE: For December, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01MAR10. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01MAR10 and earlier than 01AUG10. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

Employment- Based

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA- mainland bornDOMINICAN REPUBLICINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stCC CCCC
2ndC08JUN06C08MAY06CC
3rd22FEB0508DEC0322FEB0522JAN0201JUL0222FEB05
Other Workers22APR0322APR0322APR0322JAN0201JUL0222APR03
4thCC CCCC
Certain Religious WorkersCC CCCC
5thCC CCCC
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional CentersCC CCCC
5th Pilot ProgramsCC CCCC


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